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Internews Network Ukraine INTERNEWS NETWORK UKRAINE FINAL REPORT INCLUDING PROGRESS REPORT FOR AUGUST-DECEMBER 2002 USAID Grant Number 121-G-00-99-000716-00 Activities Report for August 1 – December 31, 2002 Table of Contents Quantitative Summary of Achievments……………………………………….....Error! Bookmark not defined. Final Report…………………………....……………………………………………………………………8 I. Semi Annual Report Overview...... ……………………………………………………………………18 II. Local Events Effecting the Media……………………………………………… .................................21 III. Progress as Related to Targets ............................................ …………………………………………..21 Intermediate Result 1: Strengthened Media Effectiveness .........................................................................21 Intermediate Result 1.1 Improved News Quality .......................................................................................21 News Quality Training and Conferences....................................................................................................21 On-site consultancies and residencies.........................................................................................................25 Distribution of Teaching/Learning Manuals...............................................................................................25 Virtual News Agency/News Factory Project ..............................................................................................25 Telekritika Project.......................................................................................................................................25 Intermediate Result 1.2: Increased Quantity of News ................................................................................25 Production of Topical Radio Programs by Internews.................................................................................26 Training & on-site consultancies ................................................................................................................26 Virtual News Agency/News Factory Project. .............................................................................................27 Telekritika Project.......................................................................................................................................28 Intermediate Result 1.3 Improved Information Efficiency.........................................................................28 Web Site For Independent Media Project................................................................................................. 28 Virtual News Agency..................................................................................................................................28 VAN/News Factory Project ........................................................................................................................29 Computer Infrastructure Support ................................................................................................................34 Telekritika...................................................................................................................................................34 Global Internet Policy Initiatives (GIPI).....................................................................................................44 Intermediate Result 1.4 Strengthened Financial Viability of Media Outlets................ …………………..45 Business and Commercial Management Training ............. ……………………………………………….46 Free TV Programming ................................................................................................................................47 a) In-House Production for Free Distribution..... ………………………………………………………...47 b) Support to Civil Society NGOs and Independent Producers for Program Production ........... ………...48 Financial and Technical Grants to Regional Stations for Production .........................................................49 Intermediate Result 2: Strengthened Media Freedom & Advocacy ...........................................................50 Intermediate Result 2.1 Strengthened Media Legal Environment..............................................................50 Legal Support to Non-Government Media .................................................................................................50 IAB Legal Center:..... ………………………………………..……………………………………………51 Due Diligence Project.................................................................................................................................55 Global Internet Policy Initiative..................................................................................................................60 Internet Support for Distribution of Legal Rights Resources for Media.....................................................65 Support to Civil Society NGOs...................................................................................................................65 Intermediate Result 2.2: Strengthened Media Associations and Advocacy ...............................................65 Association Building. ……………………………………………………………………………………..66 Advocacy Activities.. …………………………………………………………………………………..…70 Access to Information Conference..............................................................................................................71 Hearings in Parliament on Political Censorship and Freedom of Speech...................................................71 Financial Support........................................................................................................................................73 GIPI: Association Building and Advocacy Activities ................................................................................74 Intermediate Result 2.3: Media Production Autonomy ..............................................................................77 1. Internews Production of Critical Programs............................................................................................78 (a) Radio Programs on Socially Important Issues.......................................................................................78 “Political Coffee” Morning Radio Show ............. ………………………………………………...………78 HIV Call in Radio Programs... ……………………………………………………………………………81 (b) Television Programming on Socially Significant Issues.......................................... ………………….82 “Race for Life” TV Program... ……………………………………………………………………………82 "The Road” Current Events Series for Television .......................................... ……………………………83 Radio Public Service Announcements........................................................................................................84 Internews Support for Other Initiatives ............................................ ……………………………………..85 Women’s Issues: Trafficking and Gender Violence Initiatives .................. 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HIV/AIDS...................................................................................................................................................85 Other InitiativesS 88 Appendix A Articles on Internews and Projects…………….…………………………………………….93 Appendix B Internews TV and Radio Programs…….………………………………………………...…93 Promoting Civil Society Support for Independent Media in Ukraine PROJECT TARGETS* AND ACHIEVEMENTS August 1 - December 31, 2002, and June 15, 1999 – Dec. 31, 2002 (*Project Targets represent original grant and extension periods 1, 2, 3, and 4: June 15, 1999 - June 15, 2001; June 16 - Sept. 30, 2001; Oct. 1, 2001 - May 31, 2002; June 1 - Sept. 30, 2002; Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2002) Y1Y4 Target represents life of grant (42 months) targets Activities Completed this period represents achievement for 5 months/August-December, 2002 Activities completed Y1-Y4 represents total activities over the life of grant (42 months) Amount Activities Activities completed Y1Y4 Completed Completed beyond TRAININGS & CONSULTANCIES Target This Period Y1-Y4 grant target % achieved 1. Management Workshops (1-wk) sessions 13 0 17 4 131% 2. Residencies/Consult (Prod|Bus|News|Comm) weeks 36 7.5 40.5 4.5 113% 3. Bi-Media 6- week Sessions sessions 10 0 10 0 100% 3a. News School 4-week Session sessions 1 0 1 0 100% 4. Graphics and Design Workshops sessions 4 1 4 0 100% 5. Study Visits sessions 6 0 6 0 100% 6. Technical Sessions+Unsched (1- wk) sessions 11 0 16 5 145% 7. Cross Border Conferences sessions 4 0 7 3 175% 8. Cross Border Production Workshops (talk-show) sessions 4 0 4 0 100% 9. Radio Business Training weeks 16 4 17 1 106% 10. Regional Management Courses (1-wk) sessions 2 1 2 0 100% 11. Special Skills Trainings (1-wk) sessions 2 0 4 2 200% Five Month Progress Report and Final Report 3 Internews Ukraine August 1 – December 31, 2002 December 31, 2002 12. Elections Programming consultancy (4x1-wk) weeks 4 0 4 0 100% 13. On-site News Factory Trainings partner (1-wk) sts 20 2 20 0 100% 14. Regional Prof.Skills News Prod.Trs (1-wk) sessions 2 2 3 1 150% 15. Media Law Conference sessions 1 1 1 0 100% 16. News Factory 2-day consultancies sessions 3 4 15 12 500% 17. Kyiv Trainees' Conference sessions 1 0 1 0 100% Training - unscheduled Internships pers 0 0 22 22 100% Training Assistance to NGOs sessions 0 0 2 2 100% Expats' Residencies (1-2 day) and consultancies 0 0 17 17 100% PR-skills for CVU regional leaders sessions 0 0 1 1 100% Issue Coverage for journalists (HIV/WID/elections) sessions 0 2 8 8 100% PR-skills for NGO representatives sessions 0 1 3 3 100% Election Coverage for TV sessions 0 0 3 3 100% Professional
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